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Financing Activities - Short-term Debt (Details) - Commercial Paper [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022
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Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |
Capacity | $ 3,300 |  |
Commercial Paper Issuances (c) | 243 | $ 987 |
Unused Capacity | 3,057 |  |
PPL Capital Funding [Member] |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted - Average Interest Rate |  | 4.84% |
Capacity | 1,350 |  |
Commercial Paper Issuances (c) | 0 | $ 561 |
Unused Capacity | 1,350 |  |
PPL Electric [Member] |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted - Average Interest Rate |  | 4.74% | 5.31%
Capacity | 650 |  |
Commercial Paper Issuances (c) | 130 | $ 145 |
Unused Capacity | 520 |  |
LGE [Member] |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted - Average Interest Rate |  | 4.94% | 5.30%
Capacity | 500 |  |
Commercial Paper Issuances (c) | 21 | $ 180 |
Unused Capacity | 479 |  |
KU [Member] |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted - Average Interest Rate |  | 4.90% | 5.34%
Capacity | 400 |  |
Commercial Paper Issuances (c) | 92 | $ 101 |
Unused Capacity | 308 |  |
Rhode Island Energy |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |
Capacity | 400 |  |
Commercial Paper Issuances (c) | 0 | $ 0 |
Unused Capacity | 400 |  |
PPL Electric Utilities Corp [Member] |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted - Average Interest Rate |  | 4.74% | 5.31%
Capacity | 650 |  |
Commercial Paper Issuances (c) | 130 | $ 145 |
Unused Capacity | 520 |  |
Louisville Gas And Electric Co [Member] |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted - Average Interest Rate |  | 4.94% | 5.30%
Capacity | 500 |  |
Commercial Paper Issuances (c) | 21 | $ 180 |
Unused Capacity | 479 |  |
Kentucky Utilities Co [Member] |  |  |
Short-term Debt [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted - Average Interest Rate |  | 4.90% | 5.34%
Capacity | 400 |  |
Commercial Paper Issuances (c) | 92 | $ 101 |
Unused Capacity | $ 308 |  |

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